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cultural center
A public building that serves as a center for cultural events such as concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, and club activities. The term is especially associated with corresponding institutions in the former GDR and other socialist states.
Früher fand die Jugendweihe immer im örtlichen Kulturhaus statt.
In the past, the Jugendweihe ceremony was always held at the local cultural center.
The word is made up simply and logically of 'Kultur' (culture) and 'Haus' (house). So it is literally a house where culture takes place.
Das Kulturhaus unserer Stadt bietet ein vielfältiges Programm.
Our town's cultural center offers a varied program.
This term is historically strongly associated with the former GDR and other socialist states. There, the Kulturhaus was a central public institution for social and cultural life.
Meine Großeltern erzählen oft von den Tanzabenden im alten Kulturhaus.
My grandparents often talk about the dance evenings at the old cultural center.
A Kulturhaus is a place for a wide range of events. Typically, concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, festivals, and club meetings take place there.
Am Wochenende tritt ein bekannter Chor im Kulturhaus auf.
A well-known choir is performing at the cultural center this weekend.
cultural center
Kulturzentrum and Kulturhaus can both refer to a public institution offering concerts, theater, and exhibitions. Kulturzentrum is the more general term and often emphasizes a varied program; Kulturhaus is particularly known as an institutional and historically shaped name for corresponding facilities in the former GDR.
Das frühere Kulturhaus aus DDR-Zeiten bietet heute Konzerte, Ausstellungen und Kurse an.
The former cultural center from the GDR era now offers concerts, exhibitions, and courses.
Die Stadt eröffnet ein Kulturzentrum mit Konzerten, Ausstellungen und Kursen.
The city is opening a cultural center with concerts, exhibitions, and courses.
